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Patent GB-2377342-A (GB)
Title: Reminder note transmission for mobiles
Inventor: DAVIDSON BRIAN
IPC: H04W4/021
Filed: 2001-07-02
Abstract: A user actuated e-tag note is generated, with an associated location or event triggered condition and then transmitted to one or more recipients. The e-tag may be text, audio or image based electronic notification message, which is transmitted when the recipient is at a particular location. The user may be alerted to carry out a particular task at a given time, or after a given event, such as stock market movements. Means for monitoring an area for cellular presence may be used to determine when a user arrives at a station or a shop. The condition may be monitored may the network, the user mobile or an e-tag service site.
Patent GB-2365126-A (GB)
Title: Multichamber device for cell investigation
Inventor: POSCHEN LOTHAR
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2001-07-16
Abstract: The device has multiple chambers for cell treatment and analysis by a luminescent process and comprises an upper plate 1 with extension tubes 2 and a lower plate 3 with openings 4 in which removable filters are disposed and e.g. a pump for applying suction. The device is typically in microtitre plate format. Utility of the device can be in a cell hybridisation process using gene probes where a microscopic examination can be subsequently carried out by removing from the device, the filters containing treated cells. Also claimed is a filter combination where filters are joined together by webs.
Patent GB-2380567-A (GB)
Title: Structure on controlled pipeline logic
Inventor: HOU CHIEN-TZU
IPC: G06F21/75
Filed: 2001-10-02
Abstract: A random noise generator is added to the controlled pipeline logic and each combinational logic element of the controlled pipeline logic is appended with an active bit. When no input flows into the controlled pipeline logic, the random noise generator will generate random noises, and the active bit will enforce the combinational logic element to accept the random noise as an input so that the controlled pipeline logic is always sustained in the active condition. The controlled pipeline logic is not exposing the internal functions thereof and avoiding improper monitoring and observation.
Patent GB-2364654-A (GB)
Title: Automated ball drawing apparatus and method
Inventor: LIND JEFFERSON C
IPC: G07C15/00
Filed: 2000-03-17
Abstract: A ball drawing apparatus for drawing a series of balls at random includes a transport arrangement (10) for receiving the series of balls (15) and positioning each ball in a reading position. Each ball (15) includes a transponder (46) which is adapted to transmit an identifying signal when energized by an energizing signal. The identifying signal may be used to identify the particular ball (15) and provide a number or other symbol which is printed on the ball. A reader unit (12) includes a transmitter/receiver (41) and antenna (25) combination which transmits the energizing signal to each ball (15) as the respective ball passes through the reading position, and then receives the resulting identifying signal transmitted from the respective ball transponder (46). The transmitter/receiver (41) communicates the identifying signal to a control system (14) which displays the symbol of the identified ball. Control system (14) controls the operation of all elements of the ball drawing apparatus.
Patent GB-2382371-A (GB)
Title: Flood barrier with inflatable seal
Inventor: WYNN HAROLD GEOFFREY
IPC: E06B9/02
Filed: 2001-11-22
Abstract: A flood barrier has a panel with a peripheral inflatable tube 4, preferably on three sides. The barrier may be placed in the aperture to be protected from flooding (figure 1) or within a frame around the aperture (figure 11); the tube is then inflated to seal the sides and lower edge of the barrier. The barrier may provide additional securing means in the form of screw-threaded bumpers 8 or bolts (figure 10). The panel may be formed from two plates 1, 1A with an intervening frame 2.
Patent GB-2370051-A (GB)
Title: Metallic roof coping cover
Inventor: HAMILTON JOHN COLIN
IPC: E04D13/00
Filed: 2001-11-22
Abstract: A cover 1 for a roof coping which comprises a metallic ion releasing material, preferably copper, which can be detachably affixed to the coping component using a fixing plate 3, typically made of copper also. The fixing plate is placed over the gap 30 formed between two covers, and is held in place by stainless steel screw fasteners. The coping cover 1 can be arcuate or fashioned to compliment a more complex coping shape. Rainwater releases the metallic ions from the cover, e.g. as copper sulphate, which progresses down the sloping roof with a biocidal action towards moss.
Patent GB-2382569-A (GB)
Title: A closure fitment for sealing a foodstuffs container
Inventor: CLARKE PETER REGINALD
IPC: B65D77/20
Filed: 2001-11-30
Abstract: A closure fitment 12 for a container 10 and a method of sealing a container 10 having a mouth with a outwardly extending rim 16, comprising an injection moulded plastics annulus 12 having an inner wall (fig 2, 22) for making sealing contact with the outer surface of the rim 16, and a retaining portion 20 projecting radially inwards to engage the underside of the rim 16, and a foil seal 14 adhered to the upper surface of the annulus 12. A weakened portion 30 may be provided on the annulus 12 to assist in breaking of the inner wall 22 engaging the rim of the container, and the annulus 12 may be formed integrally with a utensil (fig 8, 40), the utensil (40) may be connected to the annulus 12 by means of a hinge (fig 9, 42). The hinge (42) may have an over-centre or toggle action so that the utensil (40) is biassed into two stable positions, the utensil (40) may be attached to the weakened portion 30 of the annulus 12. The container 10 may be filled after the step of fitting the annulus 12.
Patent GB-2375552-A (GB)
Title: Masonry support assembly
Inventor: SHILLABEER JOHN L
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2002-04-10
Abstract: The present invention provides a masonry support assembly for installation in a wall which has an outer masonry skin 12 and an inner skin 17 spaced from it by a cavity 13. The masonry support assembly comprises a support system 10 and a damp course which has a self-supporting cavity tray member 110 adapted to overlie the support system 10. The invention also provides a cavity tray for use in such assemblies, a method of building, and a wall incorporating such a masonry support assembly.
Patent GB-2388341-A (GB)
Title: Auxiliary front bumper lowerable on collision sensing
Inventor: H LAND YNGVE
IPC: B60R19/38
Filed: 2002-05-07
Abstract: An auxiliary front bumper 6 for a vehicle is lowered when a collision occurs or is imminent. The bumper 6 is stored and normally located behind the front extremity 5 of the vehicle, preferably above a tangent from the lower front of the vehicle to the lower halves of the front wheels, and comprises a beam 6 which extends across the vehicle's width and which may be connected to a ratchet 22 by pivotal link arm 23. When a device such as an infra-red or radar sensor 19 detects the proximity of another vehicle, the bumper 6 is lowered to a position preferably at least 20cm, most preferably 25-27 cm above the road and 20-25 cm behind the vehicle's front extremity 5. A pyrotechnic device 16, the release of a compressed spring or the actuation of an over-dead-centre linkage (see figs 5 & 6) are preferable means of lowering the bumper 6, which may thus reduce the severity of a high vehicle impacting the side of a conventional car.
Patent GB-2388817-A (GB)
Title: A porous resin stamp containing phthalocyanine pigments, and a method of manufacturing the same
Inventor: KITAHARA SHIGERU
IPC: B41K1/50
Filed: 2002-05-24
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a porous resin stamp comprises the steps of placing an original 3 that can selectively allow light to pass through, over a porous resin body 3 which is combined with at least phthalocyanine pigments 11; and then, using a light source 5, irradiating the surface of the body through the original to create ink inexuding portions 12 and ink exuding portions 13. The ink inexuding portions 12 are created by the phthalocyanine pigments which cause the exposed portions of the porous resin body to melt when the body is irradiated. The porous resin body may also contain carbon particles. The phthalocyanine may be present throughout the resin body [Fig. 1] or just at the surface of the body [Fig. 2]. A porous resin stamp which contains phthalocyanine pigments is also disclosed. The stamp can repeatedly seal without having to supply ink for a long time.
Patent GB-2378329-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive data transmission circuit for universal serial bus (USB)
Inventor: LEE HAK-MIN
IPC: H04L25/02
Filed: 2002-05-30
Abstract: The data transmission circuit has a test mode for offsetting variation of crossover voltages of the first and second data signals, which rises from threshold voltage distribution of plural transistors embedded in a transceiver. The transceiver converts an external test clock signal into the first and second data signals to be transferred to the first and second data lines, setting the first and second data signals with predetermined delay times. The delay times of the first and second data signals are adjusted when those crossover voltages deviate from a predetermined range, so that the crossover voltages of bus-specific data signals generated from the USB low-speed transceiver are always positioned within a normal range.
Patent GB-2390958-A (GB)
Title: Multimedia multiplexing with supplementary synchronisation bits
Inventor: PARK DONG SEEK
IPC: H04J3/00
Filed: 2002-07-16
Abstract: A multiplexing/demultiplexing method in a multimedia digital system comprises encoding multimedia data, multiplexing the encoded multimedia data into predetermined units (eg protocol data units [PDU's]) , each unit having a synchronisation code, and adding at least one bit to the synchronisation code of each multiplexed unit. The synchronisation code may comprise a pseudo-random (PN) code. The bits may be added to the High Level Data Link Control (HDLC) flag (342, fig.3B; 352, fig.3D) and/or header (354, fig.3D) of an H.223 multiplexed signal (fig.3A), or additional flags (343 and 355, fig.3E) may be added after the HDLC and/or header. The multiplexing may be applied to an H.324 system and the method is particularly suitable for use in systems with error prone channels such as wireless H.324M systems.
Patent GB-2375595-A (GB)
Title: Water heater with temperature detector
Inventor: VALLIS JOHN EDWARD
IPC: F24H9/12
Filed: 2001-07-11
Abstract: A cold water reservoir 12 contains a sensor 48 to detect any increase in temperature and respond if a threshold level is exceeded. The response may be in the form of an audible or visual alarm or the activation of a valve to inhibit flow of water from a hot water reservoir 10. The hot water reservoir has a heating means 40 and is fed with water from the cold water reservoir by a feed pipe 14. The sensor may also control the operation of the heating means or a second sensor 46 may be used. A sleeve 18 of thermally-insulating material is in contact with an expansion pipe 16 that connects the hot water reservoir to the cold water reservoir. The sleeve extends to at least the depth of water in the cold water reservoir and thermally separates the water from the expansion pipe. The expansion pipe permits heated water forced out of the hot water reservoir by expansion to return to the cold water reservoir.
Patent GB-2381968-A (GB)
Title: Earth leakage currrent circuit breaker
Inventor: BAGALINI DANTE
IPC: H01H83/14
Filed: 2002-09-25
Abstract: An earth leakage circuit breaker is arranged internally so that it is unusually compact, and is of the same external dimensions as a non-earth leakage circuit breaker in a range of such circuit breakers. This is achieved by locating a toroidal magnetic sensing core 126 between line terminals 136.1, 136.2 of the circuit breaker and its contacts 120, with live and neutral conductors 132, 134 extending transversely from the line terminals 136.1, 136.2, through the core 126 and back to auxiliary line terminals 150 located adjacent the external line terminals and separated from the external terminals by an insulating wall or partition 152.
Patent GB-2395002-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for determining angular position of a rotatable mechanical element
Inventor: WHATLEY MARK LEWIS
IPC: G01D5/347
Filed: 2002-10-22
Abstract: A mechanical element 10 comprises a cylinder, mounted for rotation about an axis A and featuring an optically readable marking 12 thereon. The marking is provided on a part of the cylinder having a first reflectivity and includes a plurality of areas having a second reflectivity 12a. The marking may be located about the circumference of the cylinder or on an end face in a generally circular array. The marking is such that it encodes positional information such that the absolute angular position of the cylinder can be determined to a desired resolution. The coding maybe in the form of pseudorandom binary sequences, and the apparatus may be used to control the position of the mechanical element 10.
Patent GB-2378596-A (GB)
Title: Optical circuit with reference source allowing compensation for fluctuations
Inventor: OKAYASU TOSHIYUKI
IPC: H04B10/564
Filed: 1998-08-20
Abstract: An optical circuit comprises one or more optical sources (12) each for producing a signal; and an optical reference source (4) for producing a reference signal; wherein, in use, the one or more signals and the reference signal are subject to similar fluctuations and the reference signal is compared to the one or more signals in order to compensate for said fluctuations.
Patent GB-2379215-A (GB)
Title: Cementitious material
Inventor: WILD STANLEY
IPC: C04B22/14
Filed: 2002-02-19
Abstract: A hydratable cementitious composition which includes a blend of; (i) cement and/or; (ii) ground granulated blast furnace slag; and (iii) wastepaper sludge ash which is produced by heating wastepaper sludge to a combustion temperature in the range 850{C to 1200{C for a dwell time in the range 1 to 60 seconds.
Patent GB-2380484-A (GB)
Title: Chain extended functionalized initiators and methods of preparing and using the same
Inventor: SCHWINDEMAN JAMES ANTHONY
IPC: C08C19/44
Filed: 2001-06-27
Abstract: The present invention provides protected functionalized polymerization initiators having less than one molar equivalent chain extension agent introduced therein to provide hydrocarbon solubility.
Patent GB-2388864-A (GB)
Title: Manhole cover or gully grating
Inventor: SAVAGE PETER DERRICK
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 2002-08-05
Abstract: The manhole covers or gully gratings comprises a frame and at least one cover part or grating part. Each part is hinged to the frame by a hinge made of only two elements, a fork 52 and a boss 42, with the fork being integral with the part and the boss being integral with the frame, so that the fork is received on the boss upon which it pivots. Each fork is formed with two arms that are substantially horizontal when the part is in lowered position. The boss includes an upwardly facing substantial flat which is at a small acute angle to the horizontal. The frame is also provided with a member 46 behind which one of the arms of the fork drops when the cover part is opened to beyond the vertical so as to inhibit movement of the part back in the closing direction. The end of the aforementioned fork arm may be angled to form a contact surface to contact the frame and the fork may have a rounded surface to engage the boss. Similarly, the member on the frame may be provided with an angled guide surface to contact the arm of the fork.
Patent GB-2397973-A (GB)
Title: Comparing sideband signal quality metrics
Inventor: FLING RICHARD WILLIAM
IPC: H04B13/02
Filed: 2003-01-30
Abstract: A device for reducing the effects of magnetic interference in an electromagnetic field received from a buried, underground or otherwise inaccessible object, e.g. an underground boring or locating tool sonde. The device generates and compares quality metrics for a plurality of sideband signals of one or more input signals and selects at least one sideband signal dependent on the comparison. The quality metric may include bit error rate (BER), bit width modulation and crest factor measurement, i.e. peak-to-RMS amplitude ratio and the input signals may come from one or more detectors at or separate from the device, e.g. three perpendicular antennae. Interference may come from ambient noise, power cables, etc. and the best sideband signal, (e.g. upper, lower or double sideband) will depend upon the magnitude of the noise and whether it is random or periodic. The device (fig 1) includes band-pass filter (106), ADC (107), transformer (108), signal splitter (110), Hilbert transformer demodulators (112, 114), phase locked looped demodulator (116), quality metric generation means (120), comparison logic unit (130) and multiplexer (140).
Patent GB-2398557-A (GB)
Title: Folded container preferably for a sandwich
Inventor: ROKOV DAVID
IPC: B65D5/42
Filed: 2003-02-18
Abstract: A prism shaped container preferably for a sandwich is folded from a blank comprising a bottom wall (10), side walls (12,13), a foldable square element (33-34), triangular elements (30, 31-32) and a polygonal element (35-36). Edge portions (38) defined by notches (37) may cooperate with an aperture (39) to hold the erected container in a closed condition and portions (35,36) of the polygonal element may be folded together within the container to define a flap for engaging the sandwich. When unfolded, the blank may act as a plate on which to place the sandwich.
Patent GB-2388636-A (GB)
Title: A turnbuckle
Inventor: ANDERSON MALCOLM JOHN
IPC: B63B15/02
Filed: 2003-03-03
Abstract: A turnbuckle specifically used to tension a cable securing a mast to the hull of a boat comprises a threaded rod 14 to be attached to the hull, a turn member 16 with a threaded passage 15 arranged to accept at least part of the threaded rod 14, a cable attachment 12, a bearing block 20 attached to the cable attachment, a bearing cap 18 having a bearing race 19 facing the bearing block 20, attached to the turn member 16 and a plurality of rotatable bearing elements 21 located between the bearing block 20 and the bearing cap 18. The tension of the turnbuckle is thus adjustable by movement of the turn member 16 along the threaded rod 14, with the bearing elements 21 providing relative rotation between the bearing block 20 and the bearing cap 18. The cable attachment 12 preferably extends through a passage in the bearing cap 18. The turnbuckle maybe provided with a scale to enable an operator to gain some identification of the tension in the cable.
Patent GB-2388166-A (GB)
Title: A rolling bearing assembly with load control recesses
Inventor: EARTHROWL BRIAN EDWARD
IPC: B22D11/128
Filed: 2003-03-04
Abstract: A bearing assembly for supporting a roll of a casting machine is composed of a split roller bearing (fig 2, 19) with rollers (20) guided for movement around an outwardly facing track defined by a split inner ring (21) and an inwardly facing track defined by a two-part housing (31, 24). The housing has a primary component (31) which maybe supported on a base plate (fig 79, 41) a roll stand. This primary component (31) is relieved as with recesses (32) in the base surface and by this measure the component (31) is allowed to flex and deform during use to control the load distribution. A number of recesses 32 may be present and they may preferably be seperated by a projection or tenon 40 that may or may not extend outwardly beyond the base supportive surface 26.
Patent GB-2399618-A (GB)
Title: Combined computer mouse and remote controlled model vehicle
Inventor: ALBON STEWART DAVID
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2003-03-06
Abstract: A device D forms a combined computer mouse and remote-controlled model vehicle. The device comprises a body in the shape of a model vehicle and having a set of ground-engaging wheels 12,13, a drive motor for one or more of the wheels, and tracking means 14 for responding to displacement of the device over a surface on which, in use, the device is rested, the tracking means generating corresponding control signals. The device further comprises transmitting and receiving means eg.radio for transmitting the control signals, generated by the tracking means, when the device is used as a mouse, to the host computer, and for receiving control signals for control of the device as a remote-controlled model vehicle from the computer. A docking station (20, fig 6) for recharging batteries, mouse buttons (L,R, fig 5), and a lever 17 for lifting tracker ball 14 may be provided. A computer program allow remote control as a model vehicle using computer keyboard keys (fig 4).
Patent GB-2403445-A (GB)
Title: A method of cutting material
Inventor: SPILLER PAULA MAVIS
IPC: B26D7/10
Filed: 2003-07-04
Abstract: A method of cutting material having a ductile state and a brittle state comprises creating a stress concentration path in the material, for example by creating one or more surface irregularities 16, 18 and 20 cooling the material, for example using a cryogenic coolant, to transfer it from the ductile state to the brittle state; and applying a force to the cooled material to divide the material.
Patent GB-2391087-A (GB)
Title: Content extraction configured to automatically accommodate new raw data extraction algorithms
Inventor: SIMSKE STEVEN J
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2003-07-16
Abstract: A digital-content extractor (214) comprises a data-acquisition device configured to generate a digital representation of a source, a data-extraction engine (330) communicatively coupled to the data-acquisition device, the data-extraction engine (330) configured to apply a combination of a plurality of digital-content extraction algorithms (332) over the source, wherein the data-extraction engine (330) is configured to automatically accommodate new data-extraction algorithms (315). A method for improving the accuracy of extracted digital content comprises reading a digital source, identifying the digital source by type, generating an acceptance level for each of a plurality of digital-content extraction algorithms based on a confidence value and a credibility rating associated with the accuracy of each of the plurality of digital-content extraction algorithms, and applying a combination of at least two of the plurality of digital-content extraction algorithms based on the acceptance level to thereby generate extracted digital content of the digital source.
Patent GB-2393331-A (GB)
Title: Composite baffle for modular electronic systems
Inventor: WILSON JEREMY I
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2003-09-01
Abstract: A dummy card or baffle 22 for insertion in slots 60 in card guides of a modular electronic system to deflect the cooling airflow onto the other cards has separately formed edge members 112,114 which protrude form the body 110 of the baffle to engage the card guides. Where the baffle body 110 may be of sheet metal for low flammability and low electrostatic generation, the edge members 112,114 may be of polymeric material to avoid metal-to-metal contact with the metal card guides 38,40.
Patent GB-2402821-A (GB)
Title: Lamp driver for decorative lighting
Inventor: BIBBY SIMON
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2003-10-01
Abstract: A lamp driver system for decorative lighting such as festoon lighting comprises a sender unit 3 and a plurality of reciever units 5 connected to the sender unit 3 by at least one supply line 1. Each lamp receiver unit 5 has an associated lamp 7 and the sender unit 3 uses or produces a DC supply on the at least one supply line 1 to power the lamps 7. A data control stream is created on the at least one supply line 1 by the sender unit 3 to control operation of the lamps 7 individually in response to the data control stream. The data control stream is created by inverting the power supply on the at least one supply line 1.